Amazon Kindle
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a Kindle with the free Kindle app, and carry all your eBooks with you, wherever you go.

eBooks (including those with narration) that you have purchased on Amazon will automatically appear in your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download eBooks directly in the app.

What you’ll get:• With your newsfeed you can discover what the readers you trust are reviewing and rating highly to find your next great read, and discuss the books, passages and ideas that inspire you while only being one tap away from diving back into your book.• Sample any eBook for free• Magazines, newspapers, graphic novels and textbooks with high-res color images• A customizable reading experience with your choice of font style, size and more• Comfortable reading day and night with adjustable screen brightness and page color• Discover and download Kindle Unlimited eBooks and magazines• Unique features like X-Ray, Whispersync, Page Flip, Print Replica, flashcards and more• Instant translations and definitions, without leaving the page• Ability to make and share in-page highlights• Bold font and text size options• Access to local library eBooks

6.10

You can now double tap to zoom in or pan across images while reading with continuous scrolling.

6.9.1

Aug 2, 2018

* Read using the new green theme inside your book, available in the Aa menu.* A re-designed X-Ray makes exploring the contents of your book easier.

6.9

Jul 23, 2018

* Read using the new green theme inside your book, available in the Aa menu.* A re-designed X-Ray makes exploring the contents of your book easier.

6.8

Jun 18, 2018

* Read with continuous scrolling by turning it on from the Aa menu in your book. This update also adds support for bookmarks while reading in continuous scrolling.* A re-designed Notebook makes managing your notes and highlights easier.

6.7

May 21, 2018

While reading with continuous scrolling, you can now select and highlight text. You can turn continuous scrolling on via Settings, then easily turn it on and off from the Aa menu in your book.

6.6

Apr 23, 2018

* Return Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited books from within the Kindle app. Simply long press on a book cover and select “Return book”.* Read your favorite magazines in a new mobile-friendly format. Initial titles include Food Network, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style, Us Weekly, and 15 others.* A new setting lets you enable the highlight menu so it shows up when you select text.

6.5

Mar 19, 2018

* Split view on iPad is here! Resize the app to multi-task while reading without ever switching context.* Try scrolling through your book – just like a web page. Turn continuous scrolling on via Settings, then easily turn it on and off from the Aa menu in your book. Tell us what you think.* Pull down in the library to refresh your list of books.* We’ve added Kindle dictionaries for Arabic.

6.4.1

Mar 12, 2018

We fixed an issue with Speak Screen compatibility - now narration no longer skips paragraphs.

6.4

Feb 19, 2018

• Use the new Audible filter to quickly find audiobooks in your library. • (US only) Visit your Goodreads profile in “More” to easily rate books and help friends find books they’ll love. This feature is coming in the next few weeks.• Look up words using the free Kindle dictionaries for five new languages – Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, and Malayalam.

6.3.1

Feb 11, 2018

Bug fixes and performance improvements

6.3

Jan 24, 2018

We’ve added support for the iPhone X, as well as several bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.1

Jan 11, 2018

Bug fixes and performance improvements

6.2

Jan 2, 2018

Bug fixes and performance improvements

6.1

Nov 30, 2017

Tap and hold on a word or phrase to search for it and see where else it occurs in the book.

Notification Center now includes the ability to delete messages. To use this feature, tap on the "bell" icon at the top of your home screen and swipe left to delete a single message or tap the "trash can" icon to delete all messages.

6.0.3

Nov 6, 2017

Introducing the all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love. Choose between the new light theme or existing dark theme. Quickly navigate with one-tap access to the things you use most, including your most recent book. With Goodreads built into Kindle you can now discover and discuss books with friends, authors and the community.

6.0.2

Oct 30, 2017

Introducing the all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love. Choose between the new light theme or existing dark theme. Quickly navigate with one-tap access to the things you use most, including your most recent book. With Goodreads built into Kindle you can now discover and discuss books with friends, authors and the community.

6.0.1

Oct 24, 2017

Introducing the all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love. Choose between the new light theme or existing dark theme. Quickly navigate with one-tap access to the things you use most, including your most recent book. With Goodreads built into Kindle you can now discover and discuss books with friends, authors and the community.

6.0

Oct 24, 2017

Introducing the all-new Kindle app with a brand new look built around the books you love. Choose between the new light theme or existing dark theme. Quickly navigate with one-tap access to the things you use most, including your most recent book. With Goodreads built into Kindle you can now discover and discuss books with friends, authors and the community.

5.15.2

Oct 6, 2017

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Dec 14, 2018

Version 6.13.1

Several experience improvements and bug fixes.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

700K Ratings

700K Ratings

merrymaremare
,07/19/2018

Now I use the Kindle App on my iPad and iPhone

For years I read novels using my different Kindle devices. For the last six years, I've read novels using the free Kindle App on my iPad and iPhone. I appreciate how the App keeps track of what page I’m on between my two Apple devices. If I’m out and stuck waiting, I just use my phone to start reading where I left off the night before on my iPad. The Kindle App will ask if you’d like whatever device you’re using synced with the last page read on the other device. Another advantage to using the Kindle App on an Apple device is how easy it is to Google anything you want as you read. So when you highlight a word, name or phrase, the App offers a dictionary as well as a Google search. If I want an image of a location or piece of history, it right there. If I want a map of the area you’re reading about, it’s just a click away. I don’t have to call up a browser and enter in the search separately. There are tons of features to explore on the Kindle App. When you finish a book, a list of similar books and authors pops up. Without switching the screen, you can see how many stars each book has earned and read a brief synopsis. The list. Includes other books by the same author you’ve just read as well as a list of all the books mentioned in the story. Searching the Kindle store is just a click away. The Kindle App has continued to expand and add features over the years. It’s pretty amazing! I’m never without a book!

merrymaremare
,07/19/2018

Now I use the Kindle App on my iPad and iPhone

For years I read novels using my different Kindle devices. For the last six years, I've read novels using the free Kindle App on my iPad and iPhone. I appreciate how the App keeps track of what page I’m on between my two Apple devices. If I’m out and stuck waiting, I just use my phone to start reading where I left off the night before on my iPad. The Kindle App will ask if you’d like whatever device you’re using synced with the last page read on the other device. Another advantage to using the Kindle App on an Apple device is how easy it is to Google anything you want as you read. So when you highlight a word, name or phrase, the App offers a dictionary as well as a Google search. If I want an image of a location or piece of history, it right there. If I want a map of the area you’re reading about, it’s just a click away. I don’t have to call up a browser and enter in the search separately. There are tons of features to explore on the Kindle App. When you finish a book, a list of similar books and authors pops up. Without switching the screen, you can see how many stars each book has earned and read a brief synopsis. The list. Includes other books by the same author you’ve just read as well as a list of all the books mentioned in the story. Searching the Kindle store is just a click away. The Kindle App has continued to expand and add features over the years. It’s pretty amazing! I’m never without a book!

cityfarmer in Portland
,06/14/2018

Terrific app but could use more sort/search options

I've been using the Kindle app for years and it is my preferred e-reader app. Pros: Well, there are so many, but mainly I like that I can obtain a book immediately and it doesn't take up any more space in my small house. I have all of my books available to me wherever I am so that I can read whatever I want wherever I want. (No more wishing I would have brought a different book or finishing a book and not having another.) When at the grocery store, I can look at a recipe in one of my many cookbooks on Kindle to see what I need to buy to make it. Backlighting, font, and size options mean I can read even if I've forgotten my reading glasses or have difficulty reading the publisher's chosen font. Even if I have a physical version of a book, I often also get a Kindle version. Cons: Searching is either of a book title (when in the library) or specific content (from within a book only). I would like to be able to search for specific content or content that I've highlighted or bookmarked within a collection or even the whole library. I have so many Kindle books now that I sometimes have trouble remembering where I've seen some content, as I often have quite a few books on one subject. Also, I would like to have more options for arranging my books. Physical books I can arrange on a shelf in any order I please. That cannot be done with the Kindle app.

cityfarmer in Portland
,06/14/2018

Terrific app but could use more sort/search options

I've been using the Kindle app for years and it is my preferred e-reader app. Pros: Well, there are so many, but mainly I like that I can obtain a book immediately and it doesn't take up any more space in my small house. I have all of my books available to me wherever I am so that I can read whatever I want wherever I want. (No more wishing I would have brought a different book or finishing a book and not having another.) When at the grocery store, I can look at a recipe in one of my many cookbooks on Kindle to see what I need to buy to make it. Backlighting, font, and size options mean I can read even if I've forgotten my reading glasses or have difficulty reading the publisher's chosen font. Even if I have a physical version of a book, I often also get a Kindle version. Cons: Searching is either of a book title (when in the library) or specific content (from within a book only). I would like to be able to search for specific content or content that I've highlighted or bookmarked within a collection or even the whole library. I have so many Kindle books now that I sometimes have trouble remembering where I've seen some content, as I often have quite a few books on one subject. Also, I would like to have more options for arranging my books. Physical books I can arrange on a shelf in any order I please. That cannot be done with the Kindle app.

Peteypup77
,09/03/2018

The Kindle App Turned Me into a Book Worm!

Until the Kindle App I could never finish a book. Not sure if it was a physical book’s white glaring background behind the black print or the fact that I was always made aware of how many pages I had left to finish the book that caused me to not read much. However when my daughter told me about the Kindle App and how I could make the print larger, change the background and text color, look up statistics about each character (when they are first introduced into the story and who they were, and where in the book they appear each time) I was anxious to try it. All it took was ONE book and I was hooked. Tailoring the Kindle App settings to my personal preference for easy reading was a HUGE advantage in my mind. I would finish EVERY book I started just because reading - period - was just so pleasant since I had the settings tailored to my liking - black background with white or sepia letters and large print in column style. My eyes NEVER got tired with this setting. A physical book was a completely different story for me. My eyes tired quickly and would start stinging even with my reading glasses. Since I was reading more books it helped me discover the type of books I REALLY loved reading. At the end of each book you get suggestions for more books like the one you just read. I highly recommend the Kindle App!

Peteypup77
,09/03/2018

The Kindle App Turned Me into a Book Worm!

Until the Kindle App I could never finish a book. Not sure if it was a physical book’s white glaring background behind the black print or the fact that I was always made aware of how many pages I had left to finish the book that caused me to not read much. However when my daughter told me about the Kindle App and how I could make the print larger, change the background and text color, look up statistics about each character (when they are first introduced into the story and who they were, and where in the book they appear each time) I was anxious to try it. All it took was ONE book and I was hooked. Tailoring the Kindle App settings to my personal preference for easy reading was a HUGE advantage in my mind. I would finish EVERY book I started just because reading - period - was just so pleasant since I had the settings tailored to my liking - black background with white or sepia letters and large print in column style. My eyes NEVER got tired with this setting. A physical book was a completely different story for me. My eyes tired quickly and would start stinging even with my reading glasses. Since I was reading more books it helped me discover the type of books I REALLY loved reading. At the end of each book you get suggestions for more books like the one you just read. I highly recommend the Kindle App!